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 TURIBUS by Aptypo
(Tourist double-decker).
On September 25th, 2003, TURIBUS celebrate first year of service in Mexico City. This novel transport has welcomed about 120,000 passengers through important and interesting places for tourists.
Buses are managed by AUTOTUR that consist of 266 employers and an initial 2.3 million USD investment. At the time, AUTOTUR has only 8 or 10 buses and plans to achieve 15 buses and open new routes at San Angel or Coyoacán neighbourhoods for year 2005.
TURIBUS is a double-decker painted in red and decorated with pictures of symbolic city buildings and monuments that you can see during the tour, (a 34.5 Km circuit).
The bus has 70 seats, facilities for handicapped persons, an audio system in five languages with short explanations about sights and a selection of well-known Mexican melodies.
Obviously, there is a driver, but TURIBUS counts with a modern safety cruise control, (top speed is 60 Km/hr).
Also has a video-recording system and two policemen to improve security.
It's curious that TURIBUS was designed/developed specially for tourists, but passengers are mainly city inhabitants!
For us, the double-decker is something completely new, and helps to motivate ourselves for exploring our capital city.
You will enjoy city sightseen if you get a seat in the open air (upper deck) in a sunny day.
If you know the city, note that it has a new shine from here, it looks less hostile, architecture is closer to sightseer and you can look at eyes the proudly statues...
Fare is not expensive if consider that you can stop at any of the 24 fixed stops on the way. TURIBUS operate with unlimited hop-on, hop-off privileges!
Double-decker route covers important zones: Chapultepec (Chapultepec Park), Centro Histórico (Historic Downtown), Paseo de la Reforma (Reforma Blvd.); also Roma, Condesa and Polanco neighborhoods.
There are about 130 important sites: museums, archeological vestiges, monuments, parks, old buildings, historic places, etc...
TURIBUS, an unique sightseeing experience in Mexico City. Theme: Bus
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 Taxi Turístico Plate by Aptypo
(Tourist Cabs).
Another way to protect yourself from taxi robberies is the expensive 'Taxi Turístico'. These are, along with radio-dispatched taxis, the safest ones to travel within Mexico City.
The unmarked cabs, usually well-kept luxury cars assigned to specific hotels, have special license plates, and bags covering their meters.
The drivers are, sometimes, licensed (or not) English-speaking guides and can provide additional service.
The drivers negotiate rates with individual passengers for sightseeing, it depends on time or distance, or both!
These drivers are, sometimes, licensed (or not) English-speaking guides and can provide additional service for an additional fare (not fixed)... Bargain is the rule here.
But rates to and from the airport are well established! Ask what the airport fare should be, and establish it before hire the cab.
In general, expect to pay about 15% more than normal metered rates for taxi transportation.
Often, these drivers will wait for you while you shop or dine to take you back to the hotel, or they can be called to come back and pick you up. Remember to deal the matter before hire them.
Observe basic safe conditions while traveling on these cabs.
IMPORTANT: If you do decide hire a taxi in Mexico City, read your correspondent government travel advisories about taxi cabs before you arrive, because taxi crime in the city is real. Theme: Other
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 by lucyguajardo
The subway takes you to almost all the importans area of Mexico City, I recommend buy a map of the subway. In some stations there are guy selling it.
Check the passenger cars because some times ones are for only women and the others for men. If you are men you can't go on a passanger cars of women. This rule avoid robbery men to women do. Theme: Bus
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It's easy, cheap and interesting to get to Teotihuacan using public transportation.
Take the Metro (cost is $2.00P) to the Autobuses del Norte stop. This puts one at the Centro de Autobuses del Norte bus terminal. Upon entering the terminal, turn right and go toward Sala 8. Almost at the end of the long row of ticket sales counters is Autobuses Teotihuacan. Their logo is a stylized pyramid and Quetzalcoatal head. Make sure you ask for a ticket to 'los Pyramides'. Cost is $25.00P. The bus drops you at gate 1, which enters the site at la Ciudadela (the Citadel).
The buses range from older to very new, but all are clean and comfortable. The trip takes about an hour, depending on traffic.
Buses for the return trip can be caught at gates 2 or 3. They stop right by gate 3. Cross the road and stand at the entrance to the Frescoes museum. At gate 2, one catches them after they turn onto the road out of the site, beside the restaurant. Return trip cost is $25.00P. Be sure to watch for a placard in the front window of the bus saying 'Centro Norte'. Leave a Comment Theme: BusOther Contact: glorp@hotmail.com
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If you like to walk and like to get lost.. I certainly recommend to take the metro and the bus!!! The metro is very safe and you can go to the cultural places with it, and it won't cost as much as a taxi (not even a fraction!!) Buses has a typical sign in front of it, and you 'have' to tell the bus driver where are you going so he can charge you... The price depends on the distances, so you can ask him by the way, to tell you went to get down... Once you learn, you feel like another mexican!
Be careful when taking a taxi, never take a taxi in the street since you can be sure you will get mugged. Sitios are always safe.
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When arriving in Mexico City even before you leave the customs arrival area, there is an offical taxi booth... buy your taxi vocher here...the prices vary based on desginated travel area and head staright to the offical taxi line.....the taxi driver will ask you for your vocher and tell you how long it's gonna be to get you to your destination. IGNORE all those who approach you as you exist the customs area...Mexico City is notrious in getting people to jump into cabs taking them into an alley and robbing them blind. Don't be tempted. As for taxis in the city.....have the hotel call you a radio cab....The major hotel chains have assigned cabs, and are realiable.....if there is a problem with a cab, make sure you inform the hotel staff...and if you speak Spanish try to negotiate a price before jumping in. Overall advice USE CAUTION when using TAXIS !!! AVOID hailing one down in the street.....the minute you jump in a don't speak Spanish...you just became a HUGE target !!!!!! Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 Taxi de SITIO by Aptypo
(Taxi Stand/Radio-dispatched Taxi).
Use the official 'SITIO' taxis -orange, green or white/red with SITIO painted on the doors, and are equipped with meters- at important places and bus stations, it could be helpful to protect yourself from taxi crimes.
If you are at bus station be cautious and follow the same directions as in the airport.
Ticket prices are fixed, government-controlled (per car, not per person) and based on a zone system (per car, not per person), it's a map next to the ticket booth details the zones.
After purchasing your ticket, go outside to the line of taxis where an official taxi 'chief' will direct you to the next taxi in line.
Present your ticket to the driver and enjoy the travel.
Be sure it’s not a 'pirate' taxi...
Also, hotels and restaurants can call the safe radio-dispatched taxis for you at any time.
If there is no SITIO where you are, call a 'Radio Taxi'. Get the taxi number from telephone operator so you get into the correct taxi.
Radio Taxi usually looks as a car without markings, but sometimes looks as a common taxi (equipped with meter).
You can hire any one of these taxis from everywhere in the city. This is a particularly advisable option at night.
Radio Taxi type have become so popular that it is difficult to get a taxi after dark or late hours.
Finally, the USA Embassy said it was expanding earlier notices to also include warnings against cabs that congregate at designated stands because those, too, were no longer presumed safe.
It´s true.
IMPORTANT: If you do decide hire a taxi in Mexico City, read your correspondent government travel advisories about taxi cabs before you arrive, because taxi crime in the city is real. Theme: Other
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 Tren Ligero by Aptypo
(Tram).
First trams in Mexico City were moved by animal traction. In Frebuary 20th, 1881, the city government look at the new and revolutionary electric energy. In April 14th, 1896, begun the changes. In January 15th, 1900 were introduced 35 electric trams (made in USA) in one line.
Everybody were convinced about benefits, so all tram lines were improved to transport all passengers and cargo on fast electric trams. There were short trams, double-deck trams, trams for tourist service, for private pourpose service, for funerals, for cargo, for convicts transportation and even a special presidential tram!
From March 1st, 1901 (to 1946), 'Compañía Limitada de Tranvías Eléctricos de México' manage the electric trams routes. In December 31st, 1946 was created the 'Institución Descentralizada de Transporte Eléctrico del Distrito Federal' to manage the electric trams in Mexico City. The city government bought in October, 1952, the other 3 companies which also managed electric trams. Finally, in December 30th, 1955 was created 'Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos del D.F.' (STE) to manage all electric transport in the city...
Well, Tren Ligero Line 1 laying was constructed in 1988 along the old tram line from Tasqueña to Xochimilco (13km), with 12 stations and 2 terminals. Today, there are 16 stations and 2 terminals.
17 old trams (from the 70's) were modified but don't work properly. Today, there are 16 modern trams (made in Germany, 1990-1995) in service, with a max. speed of 70km/hr. Tram lenght is 29.5 meter, weight is 40 tons (empty) and has only 50 seats but capacity for 374 persons (aprox.) during rush hours. There are more than 55,000 rides per day. It's managed by government and fare is only $2 MXP ($0.20 USD).
Tren Ligero, making history on electric transport and surviving the city growth. Theme: Other
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 by mocca
Dn't hire a car, or rent one if you are either stupid or very brave (and even then you probably just are stupid).
Taxis are the best bet, but just take the authorized ones, because the others aren't too safe, have the hotel or restaurant call you one.
The mini busses are a challenge, because who knows where they go and how they get there ( only mexicans know this)
The normal busses are good to get to interesting sites, and with the metro you can get anywhere.
I had the luck that I stayed with friends, so they just drove me everywhere, that made life much easier.
And when in Xochomilco, take a ride on the canals. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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by plane, coming from other Mexican cities: maybe by bus, depending on the distance and the time you are willing to spend (there are 4 central bus stations!)
You can get around in about every thinkable way:
Metro, Tren ligero, Camión, Pesero, Minibus, Taxi
The average tourist who stays in the center of Mexico City would mainly want to use the great subway network and/or taxis. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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